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FS - anyone want this nice meter for their power generator?
new Weston panel meter, calibrated in "percent of rated current", with
scales for 50 cps and 60 cps (that dates it, no?), model 1534, it says "FS=5A" which makes me think that full scale will be 5 amps, it's marked "sealed, do not open, ruggedized", 2.5 inch round meter, total OD with flange is about 3.5 inches, box includes an envelope of mounting hardware. I believe this came off of aircraft ground support equipment. $6 for the meter, I don't think the box will fit in a flat rate envelope, and in the box it weighs a little over a pound, so let's say $5 for shipping. let me know if you want this (there may be more, I dont' know yet - found a new source of interesting goodies) -- Bill to Email me, repair this address and use it: william_ b_ noble at msn dot com also check out http://www.wbnoble.com |
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FS - anyone want this nice meter for their power generator?
The 5A current rating suggests that it was meant to be used with a
current transformer, not directly on the power line itself. These are round or sometimes square plastic cases with a round central hole and two terminals. jw |
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FS - anyone want this nice meter for their power generator?
either a current transformer, or a shunt of some kind, I suppose - but all I
have is this meter. it is an AC meter - I just tested that fact - it has a red dot on the back, presumably the standard MIL inspector's dot rather than an indicator of the positive terminal. Anyway, 5 amps AC might be useful to measure, and a shunt is just a length of wire wrote in message oups.com... The 5A current rating suggests that it was meant to be used with a current transformer, not directly on the power line itself. These are round or sometimes square plastic cases with a round central hole and two terminals. jw |
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FS - anyone want this nice meter for their power generator?
Make a shunt - and calibrate it 5 amps reading 1 amp. Then your meter is 25 amps.
Likewise in reverse. Martin Martin Eastburn @ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net NRA LOH, NRA Life NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder william_b_noble wrote: either a current transformer, or a shunt of some kind, I suppose - but all I have is this meter. it is an AC meter - I just tested that fact - it has a red dot on the back, presumably the standard MIL inspector's dot rather than an indicator of the positive terminal. Anyway, 5 amps AC might be useful to measure, and a shunt is just a length of wire wrote in message oups.com... The 5A current rating suggests that it was meant to be used with a current transformer, not directly on the power line itself. These are round or sometimes square plastic cases with a round central hole and two terminals. jw ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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